Local Notes from Lancaster County Community
Widespread local updates cover Rev W H Hodges traveling to Spartanburg for Wofford commencement, visits of Mrs J W Porter to Capt A McManus, church paint plans at Tabernacle, traffic and rail delays due to washouts, and a surge of new teachers joining the county Summer school. Mansfield family visits, civic projects like sidewalk cementing on Main Street, education funding in Bethlehem, flood relief efforts in Spartanburg mills, and obituary of Katharine Richardson are noted along with local notices, letters, and a barber’s advert from Leonard Harris.
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Wells
Main Street
Bethlehem
Spartanburg
Col. Springs
Calvert
Katharine Richardson
Wm. McWhorter
Jackson Township
Katie
John Richardson
J. R. Simpson
Monroe
Leonard Hanris
Alice Beckham
the Waxhaws
Will Endeavor to Get Change of Venue
Columbia Record reports counsel for James H. Tillman have consulted locally and Colonel Croft announced an application for a venue change will be filed next Friday on grounds Tillman cannot receive a fair trial in the county. The court will decide the trial county if granted. The court convenes the fourth Monday in June with Judge Townsend presiding.
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James H. Tillman
Croft
Tillman
Townsend
Dr Frank Bright Must Go To Bail After All
The Amos Owen cherry tree case resurfaced as Judge Boyd reimposed penalties. Earlier convictions offered repayment or fines and jail. most defendants complied, but Dr Bright was not among them. He was sentenced to six months in jail and a $100 fine after failing to post bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Owen Cherry Tree
Boyd
Frank Bright
Dr. Bright
The Missing Postmaster Found in Atlanta
Bethune June 9 L L Cope land Bethune's missing postmaster has been located in Atlanta Georgia, where it is claimed he is undergoing treatment for insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Bethune
L. L. Copeland
Atlanta
Storm loss in Spartanburg County and lumber mill disruption
Spartanburg reports total storm loss in the county at 3,855,000 with additional damage to mills and railroads. Over sixty mill operatives died, while community efforts move to address widespread destruction and the impact on transportation and industry. Local notes cover health remedies and local transfers as well.
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Spartanburg
Van Wyck Sees Teacher Elected For School
In Van Wyck District No 5 patrons elected Prof. T J Thompson as teacher at $35 per month for a ten month term. The meeting also discussed local monuments and cemetery ceremonies, local coalitions, and upcoming district trustee elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Wyck
van Wyck School
T. J. Thompson
Messrs
J. A. Hyatt
J. M. Yoder
Cedar Camp
Waxhaw
N. C
Sovereign J. A. Eastridge
Carolina Marble and Granite Co
Monroe N. C
J. E. Efird
Georgia
W. O.W
County Board to meet for dispensary elections
The County Board of Control for Lancaster County will meet at Lancaster courthouse in the office of County Supervisor on July 3 1908 to elect two dispensers one for the dispensary at Lancaster courthouse and one for the dispensary atker shaw in Lancaster county J B W Haine Chair of County Board of Control June 1 1903 1m
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County Board of Control
Lancaster County
Lancaster Court House
Kershaw
J.B. W. Haine
Chr’ay
Co, Bu
Con
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertised for Sale
A fragment notes Secoods duvid Mhreshes in good condition for sale via Springs Banking pid Mercans Tile Co Heath Springs S. The Best Prescription for Maravne Chilly and Foyer is Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic It is simply iron and quinine and tasteless No Cure No Pay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Secoods Duvid ‘Mhreshes
Springs Banking Pid Mercans Tile Co
Heath Springs, S
Maravne Chilly
Grove
Wien
Col Pyaie
Princeton
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Hayler’s
Mackerell’s
W. H. Hodges
Wofford
J. W. Porter
Capt
A. McManus
Tabernacle
T. J. Shannon
Maj. B. F. Miller
Lancaster
Pacolet
R. M. McCrorey
Greenville
Jones McCrory
J. J. Builes
Lillian Russell
Mamie Stover
Dora Neill
Unity
R. N. Nisbet
Waxhawks
Enterprise
Claremont
Camden
Heath Springs
Mary Preston Huey
Joseph Henry Foster
A. RK. P
Winnsboro
S.C
Foster
Milley Wright
Anderson Broor
E,. P. Baggy
W. J. Dorman
I. C. Dorman
IF. T. Ridge
Belle Nance
P. m
D. Reese Williams
South Carolina College
the Ledger
Williams
Old
J.T. Wylie
Cloud
Rock Hill
J. W. Moore
City Hospital
Marietta
Columbia Record
Charlotte Observer
Foley
T. Eugene Funderburk
Howie
Charleston
Beaufort
Holmes
Breakers
Palm Beach
Florida
W. O. Guy
Jersey
Chester
Mississippi River
East St. Louis
East St.ouis
Foley’s
Honeyland Tur
T. Eugene Fanderburk
Ledger
Ture
van Wyck Station
Emma Fudge
Fudge
Kurt Lawn
Loma Nisbet
Margin
Old North State
Clyde Yoder
Oplimus
County Board of Education
Board of Trustees
Rome
Taarry
Ideal
Lancaster, S.C
Masonic Building
Laniiston
T.erugene
Leo
J. B. Mackorell
Lie
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